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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
1
Trains go east and west with five daily and flag stops listed. Through tickets sold to all points. baggage checked through to destination. Agent Charles J. Doll available from 4:00 p.m. to 10:02 p.m. for accident tickets and tickets at the station.
Christian Gommel administrator of the Andrew Gommel estate petitions final settlement in Ripley Circuit Court. A hearing is set for February 2, 1904, requiring all interested parties to appear and show cause why the account should not be approved and to prove heirship or claims to the estate.
Oysters offered daily at Engels and Gehring's confectionery for fresh bread rolls and cakes. Notices of visits and travel include Mrs John Hafner to Suoman and many others to Cincinnati Indianapolis and Ballstown. Local births and comings and goings mix with a brief verse about a teen girl on the sidewalk.
Fresh roasted coffees at Krome's and Axes and saws at Walsman's noted. Batesville residents travel to Cincinnati and Indianapolis for family visits and New Year events. Upcoming St Clair’s Opera House entertainment January 16 and local church events detailed. MARRIED entries for Chas Keller and Lizzie Minger, and August Siebert with Maggie Sarringhausen. Obituary for Mrs H Schwegmann and funeral details.
Former postmaster D McCallum explains to renters that government owns box rents and fixes prices. He notes boxes must be paid in advance and vacated after ten days from quarter starts January April July October, with mail moved to general delivery if unpaid. He vows to collect or vacate boxes.
Helena Volz aged 70 died Sunday morning shortly after rising for breakfast. Coroner Parkes ruled death due to apoplexy after examination. Burial in Morris Catholic cemetery followed a large Batesville funeral with many locals attending.
A collage of social visits sales and events including Miss Sophia Baas in Connerville, Emma Oehlman visiting from Cincinnati, Carl Cadwell and Miss Lillie Nalmer in Cincinnati, and Ruth Terhune visiting Spring Hill. Blue Stamp Premiums advertised at Walsman’s Hardware and Cham berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets recommended. Thermometer theft noted as Batesville’s cold week ends with river region temperatures reported. A Ladies Auxiliary fundraiser for S J Ludwig’s Catholic church at Mechanic’s Hall drew a full house with coffee, sandwiches, ice cream and other refreshments.
Henry Severinghaus offers a private sale of a hearse and undertaker supplies. Also listed are a good horse, buggy, spring wagon, farm and log wagon, harness, and related articles.
Mr. and Mrs. Cuas Bettice thank neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and after the death of their son Johnnie. They especially thank the young pallbearers and Undertaker Fragge for services. May God bless them for their acts of kindness.
At 1 30 p m on January 9 1904 Republicans in Ripley County townships including Adams Brown Center Delaware Franklin Jackson Johnson Laughery Otter Creek Shelby and Washington will choose delegates for the District Convention in Seymour January 12 1904 10 30 a m They will also select precinct committeemen and a township Chairman who meet January 26 at 1 p m at Versailles Court House to elect a county chairman and other officers JOHN MINGER County Chairman
Woven wire fencing notice appears with Canfield and Schwier insurance prompt. A series of brief local travel notes report Harry Canfield and wife visiting Chicago relatives, Nora Frensemeyer visiting Sunman and Bloomington, Bertha Stockinger returning to Bloomington, Ben Renner and wife from Cincinnati visiting, Gregor Oser family visiting, and Dr. A K E Martin of Indianapolis with wife visiting Dr. Lafayette Martin. all plan or return home around holiday period.
The Republicans of Laughery township will meet at the town hall in Batesville on Saturday Jan 9 to elect two delegates to the District convention in Seymour on Jan 12 vote a precinct committeeman for each of three precincts elect a township chairman and perform other duties. Frederick Schrader, Chairman.
San Francisco January 5 Orders to prepare the transports Warren Meade Sherman Buford Crook for sea. Five big troop carriers can carry about 8000 soldiers with equipment. Sherman Buford ready in 48 hours, Crook in a week, Dixie due in harbor within ten days with plans to fit for horses.
Indiana's World’s Fair notes describe exhibits from Hamilton and Grant counties and a 39 by 5 foot photograph of Mt. Vesuvius for St. Louis. Sid Conger boosts poultry to 2500 birds. two Indiana men dominate St. Louis Terminal Railroad traffic planning. Major Carlton backs a Mexican War veterans reunion at the 1906 exposition with General Lew Wallace support.
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